{"id":181914,"date":"2018-09-17T03:24:03","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T07:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=181914"},"modified":"2018-09-17T03:24:04","modified_gmt":"2018-09-17T07:24:04","slug":"london-fashion-week-kicks-off-style-amid-brexit-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/09\/17\/london-fashion-week-kicks-off-style-amid-brexit-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"London Fashion Week kicks off in style amid Brexit concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: @victoriabeckham brings her show to #LFW for the first time to celebrate a decade in business! #PositiveFashion (Photo<\/a>: londonfashionweek\/Instagram<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

London\u00a0took centre stage Friday in the style universe with the gala opening of\u00a0London\u00a0Fashion\u00a0Week.<\/p>\n

And though there are some big names present \u2014 including Victoria Beckham on her home turf, model and presenter Alexa Chung as well as traditional mainstays like Burberry and Christopher Kane \u2014 it’s clear that many industry leaders think\u00a0fashion\u00a0faces a threat from Brexit.<\/p>\n

British\u00a0Fashion\u00a0Council chairwoman Stephanie Phair said the uncertainty surrounding the complex, slow-moving Brexit negotiations is making it difficult for designers to come up with a strategy to cope with Britain’s departure from the European Union, which is expected in March.<\/p>\n

Chung, making her\u00a0London\u00a0Fashion\u00a0Week\u00a0debut, said the limitations on freedom of movement that Brexit will likely entail may also have a dampening effect on the\u00a0fashion\u00a0world.<\/p>\n

But there was literally no need to sweat at the moment: Showgoers were given free ‘limited edition’\u00a0London\u00a0Fashion\u00a0Week\u00a0antiperspirant from Nivea along with Evian bottled water and liquid collagen food supplement to help keep the skin from aging.<\/p>\n

Friday’s lineup included longtime\u00a0London\u00a0favourite Bora Aksu.<\/p>\n

BORA AKSU<\/p>\n

The\u00a0London-based Turkish designer turned to eastern Europe and a gypsy poetess for inspiration in his spring and summer 2019 collection.<\/p>\n

The delicate, lacy outfits \u2014 some with hand-embroidered floral headwear \u2014 were meant as a tribute to the late poetess Bronislawa Wajs, best known as Papusza.<\/p>\n

The floral prints, soft silk tulles and laces were meant to convey the nomadic life of a gypsy, and the colours, including many shades of blue, were chosen to symbolize Papusza’s strong personality.<\/p>\n

There was drama in the beautifully made dresses and capes, which captured a sort of peasant-chic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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